Give Kids Guilt-Free Screen Time With the Verizon Family Tech Initiative

Give Kids Guilt-Free Screen Time With the Verizon Family Tech Initiative

To be completely honest, I have very mixed feelings about electronics. On one hand, tablets and cell phones open up this huge world of learning. From educational apps, shows and even educational youtube channels, screen time is an important part of my child’s learning.

However, the world of uncontrolled screen time also makes me worry about the potential for online predators, garbage content and the possibility for them to become tablet or phone obsessed.

How do you provide guilt-free screen time to kids? Get all the benefits plus have control over content and limit time? There’s a tablet for that!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Verizon however, all opinions here are my own.

I’m a busy Mom with 4 boys! While I would love to say that they get my attention a full 100% of the time…it’s just not true. I have to wash the dishes, straighten up, wash and put away laundry and enjoy an afternoon break to make a phone call, have a cup of tea or coffee when the day allows. Sometimes one or all of my boys accompany me to doctor’s appointments, shopping, gatherings and I admit that there are many times when I hand them my cell phone so I can have a few moments of interrupted adult time.

Unfortunately, I don’t like giving my kids my cell phone. It doesn’t have any parental controls, I know they go right to Youtube and I can’t control their app activity the way I want to. Plus, I want them to have apps that keeps them engaged and learning and I don’t want them all on my personal cell phone.

Luckily, there’s a solution: The Verizon GizmoTablet!

The Gizmo Tablet is part of Verizon’s Family Tech Initiative. Verizon launched their family tech initiative to give parents new, innovative tools to monitor several aspects of their family’s digital life. They wanted to give parents real tools that help balance family life with digital life in an effective and easy to use way and the Gizmo Tablet does just that!

The Gizmo Tablet allows you to give your child access to a whole world of kid-friendly educational content with the GizmoTablet™ by Samsung available exclusively at Verizon. You set usage times and your child will be able to select from up to 300 premium learning apps based on their age and skill level.*

Want to disable kids mode? You can exit out of Kids World and unlock the full tablet experience for yourself! The GizmoTablet comes packed with premium features, including a 5 MP rear-facing camera, 2 MP front-facing camera and cinematic 8-inch HD display. And you can unleash its full potential by pairing it with the consistently fast speeds of Verizon, America’s most awarded network.

As a Verizon customer, I love that the company offers this device so my children can have fun while learning and I can give my kids screen time guilt-free with the control and oversight I need!

The Verizon Gizmo Tablet Features:

Content control

Customize the content your child can access according to their age and skill levels.

Set time limits

Choose how long they can use their tablet.

Monitor how much time they spend on the Gizmo Tablet + What apps they use

The Parent Dashboard lets you stay on top of how much time your child spends on the GizmoTablet and find out which apps they use the most.

Access up to 300 premium learning apps*

4.98 in width x 8.13 in height

Great cellular connection!

Powered by the nation’s largest and most reliable 4G LTE network

GizmoTablet’s removable bumper protects against bumps, drops and other small misadventures.

Perfect for kids all the way through teenagers!

5 MP Rear-facing camera

2 MP Front-facing camera

Option to use the tablet without restrictions

The GizmoTablet packs all the battery life

Up to 23.3 Days of standby time

Up to 18.6 hours of usage time

Memory & computing power you’d find in the Samsung Galaxy Tab A, with the added benefits of a fully-enhanced Kids World.

How to get the GizmoTablet

If you’re already a Verizon customer like I am, adding the Gizmo tablet to your family plan is easy. Learn more about the Verizon Family Tech initiative and this awesome tablet by visiting their website for more details.